Safeguarding comes first
We are committed to the care, welfare and safety of every young person in our Centre. All staff are safeguarding trained.
Worried about a young person or an adult?
If someone is in immediate danger, call 999.
To speak to the Centre about a concern, call 028 4461 5488 or 07545 660661, or ask for Yvonne or Paddy at John Street, Downpatrick, BT30 6HS.
Our Designated Officers
Yvonne Maguire
Senior Youth Worker. Designated Child Protection Officer and Adult Safeguarding Champion.
Paddy Watters
Youth Worker. Deputy Designated Officer and Appointed Person.
Our safeguarding statement
Patrician Youth Centre is fully committed to the care, welfare and safety of every young person who takes part. We carry out that responsibility in a caring, supportive and safe environment, and we take all necessary and reasonable measures to protect the young people in our care.
The Centre operates a child and adult safeguarding policy. Every member of staff and every volunteer is vetted and safeguarding trained. Our safeguarding statement is displayed in the Centre, and a copy is available to any parent or carer on request.
Patrician Youth Centre is registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, charity number NIC102388. All programmes are delivered within the Department of Education NI youth service framework: Priorities for Youth and the Model for Effective Practice. Safeguarding statement last updated April 2026.